Shirvan Domes or Shamakhi mausoleum is a 15th-century mausoleum and graveyard in
Shamakhi,
Azerbaijan. It is located at the foot of
Gulistan Fortress Gulistan, Golestan or Golastan ( fa, گلستان) means "flower land" in Persian language (''gol'' meaning "flower", and ''-stan'' or meaning "land").
It may refer to:
Places
Iran
"Golestan" most often refers to:
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The notorious representatives of
Shirvan Dynasty were buried there. The monument's name is defined be the number of gravestones in the crypt.
History
In ancient times Shamakhi was the capital of Shirvan - the state of
Shirvanshahs, which was established in the 18th century along with other smaller states after weakening of the dynasty of Abbasids. The town has a glorious but tragic history - it has been devastated many times. And not only by invaders but also as a result of earthquakes since this is an area of high seismicity. When in 1191 Kizil Arslan of Atabeks Eldenisids dynasty seized and grounded the city Shirvanshah Ahsitan the 1st temporarily relocated the capital to Baku.
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However, in 1501 both Shamakhi and Baku were captured by Shah Ismail
Ismail I ( fa, اسماعیل, Esmāʿīl, ; July 17, 1487 – May 23, 1524), also known as Shah Ismail (), was the founder of the Safavid dynasty of Iran, ruling as its King of Kings (''Shahanshah'') from 1501 to 1524. His reign is often c ...
Sefevi. 37 years later Shirvan's existence as an independent state ceased and Tahmasib Sefevi founded the state of Sefevids. Afterwards Shamakhi was frequently destroyed in wars with Turkish Ottomans. Not only people were killed, architectural monuments and books were also destroyed.
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Mausoleums in Azerbaijan
Caucasus
Historic sites in Azerbaijan
Shamakhi District